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. 2008 Aug 14;8:69. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-8-69

Table 4.

Research:need ratios for all sample years

Mental health problem Number of trials Number of participants WHO YLD 2002 Ratio
Unipolar depressive disorders 36 2913 56484904 5.16
Schizophrenia 33 5270 14353406 36.72
Alcohol use disorders 7 434 13646427 3.18
Bipolar disorder 9 805 12472021 6.45
Panic disorder 6 272 5996378 4.54
Dementias 19 1418 5421155 26.20
Obsessive-compulsive disorder 3 202 4364394 4.63
Drug use disorders 13 5749 4064053 141.40
Post traumatic stress disorder 0 0 2842102 -----

Mental Health Problems were sorted by WHO YLD 2002

Ratio = Number randomised/YLD need (×10*6)